THE BATTALION. Published "Weekly by the Corps of Cadets Under the Management of the Austin Literary Society. Volume XIL COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, JANUARY 25, 1905. Number 14. THE M. E. DEPARTMENT. The course in Mechanical En gineering, as offered in this insti tution, is calculated to instruct the student in the theory of the sub ject as well as the practical, and ma&e him a capable mechanical engineer. In almost every case the theory of any subject is closely followed by the practical applica tion of it. Many machines and apparatus could be improved upon, but taken as a whole a very good and thorough course is of fered. Prof. Whitlock, the head of this department, is a graduate ef the Stevens Institute of Technol ogy. He has had wide exper ience in his line of work, being connected with the Jersey City Iron and Steel Works and the Brooks Locomotive Works. Prof. Drummond, the assistant pro fessor, is a graduate of the Ohio State University, and has also had considerable experience in the de signing of machinery. Messrs. Foy and Whitehead, in structors in iron and wood, are both competent men in their lines of work. The building is a good substan tial one, containing two section rooms, a designing room, a join ery, blacksmith shop, wood turn ing and iron work room. In the joinery there are seventeen com plete work benches. The wood turning has fifteen lathes. For iron work_there are six lathes, a miller, planer, shaper, drill press, grinding machine, two emery stones and a grindstone. The blacksmith shop has forges. The first rudiments of machin ery are obtained from a book en- LILLEY UAf/FORM&[ Equipments, Oxford Gowns, Mor tar Boards, etc,, will prove the most satisfactory you can buy for the money. Our goods are thor- ougly reliable. We guarantee them. They are the Standard everywhere Write for catalogue, cloth samples and prices. —- We have special price list for Oxford Gowns, etc. The M. C. Littey k &Co. i) COLUMBUS, OHIO. titled Power and Power Trans- 1 CO urse is still somewhat deficient mission,” written by a graduate of this college who was for but efforts are being made to im prove it and no doubt in the near her of years assistant professor of)f u t, ure a labratory will be equipped M. E. in his Alma Mater. Num- an( j a thorough course of instruc tion given. Besides the theory and practice erous models of engines, valves and the like are exhibited to aid the student in thoroughly under-j a ] rea( jy mentioned, every Senior is standing the subject. Ihen spec- | required to superintend the College ial subjects, as indicator practice I gt eam plant for several days un- and steam engine economy and slide yalve, are taught. In con nection with this the action of several of the valves in use in the college is shown, indicator cards are taken and worked up by means of the planimeter, and other points in connection with the subject are pointed out and ex plained. Inventions of the day, special steam appliances and the most economical practice as used by modern engineers are freely discussed in the class room. The most important part of the course is given in the Senior year. This is the study of machine de sign. First, a term is taken up with theory, and then the second term of theory is carried on di rectly in connection with practice nn the drawing board. Twelve hours a week of design on the drawing board is given in the Spring term which completes the course. In practice the student is first instructed in the joinery. He learns not only the handling of tools but also their proper care. Only six exercises and the working drawing of each are required, but only the skillful finish before the time alloied is out. He then goes either to the blacksmith shop or the wood turning. In each of these branches thorough instruc tion is given. In the blacksmith shop, tempering, welding and forging are taught, while most of the common turning in general use must be made before the stu dent is ready to pass out of the wood turning. Then he goes to the iron work. Instruction is given in lathe work, milling, plan ing, sloping, chipping, filing and surfacing. Such practical exer cises as screw threads, gear wheels, taper screw threads, key ways, boiler taps, pinion racks, and the like are made besides the proper care and use of the machines. Experimental work is taken up in the Senior year and many im portant and interesting experi ments are made. This part of the ..TAKE THE . Sz. T_ C. The Short and Quick Line Between NORTH AND SOUTH TEXAS. TWO—THROUGH TRAINS DAILY—TWO Pullman Sleepers Between Houston and Austin Houston and Waco Houston and Ft.Worth Galveston & Denison For full information relative to rates, connections, etc. Call on Ticket Agent, or address M. 1a. ROBBINS, G. TP. A. Houston,